1961 CB72 Project

[G-Man]

Now there's a thought!

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plastic bag inside of a trash barrel?

[sixtiescycle]

Seadog

HaHa!- yes, but no chance of getting one until I get back on Tuesday!

I don't want to trust it to the blaster's as I may end up with a set of lace curtains. I will have to find another tang strip to attach to the edge as the original one has rotted away.

G

The seat pan looks salvageable, but you're going to need a bigger bucket....

These guys have your spike strip and on your side of the pond!
http://www.pandkclassicbikes.co.uk/default.html

[G-Man]

Dick

Many thanks!


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Seadog

HaHa!- yes, but no chance of getting one until I get back on Tuesday!

I don't want to trust it to the blaster's as I may end up with a set of lace curtains. I will have to find another tang strip to attach to the edge as the original one has rotted away.

G

The seat pan looks salvageable, but you're going to need a bigger bucket....

These guys have your spike strip and on your side of the pond!
http://www.pandkclassicbikes.co.uk/default.html

[modelman]

You may not need to fit a spike-strip, I had many spikes break off on mine but I managed to punch new ones between the broken ones, so it was just like new!!

[LOUD MOUSE]

I hope you will have something left. .....................lm

plastic bag inside of a trash barrel?

[G-Man]

Nice job! A friend in the VJMC actually made a really nice punch tool that could make strip with the tangs the right way around compared with the commercially available stuff.

Will get the seat cleaned up and see what we can do.

Graham

You may not need to fit a spike-strip, I had many spikes break off on mine but I managed to punch new ones between the broken ones, so it was just like new!!

[G-Man]

Back from my latest US trip and still feeling a bit befuddled after the plane ride home.

Isn't strange that so many parts turn up when you've stopped looking. A few parts turned up on eBay for early bikes and while I am beyond using them for this project, they will come in handy for my next 'pair' of projects.

The first will be my 1961 CYB 72 and later on there will be a 1962 CB72. Quite a lot of my CYB parts are for the 1961 frame so I was lucky to do a deal with e3Steve to swap some '64 crankcases for his 1961 frame. (he has acquired a '74 frame).

This nice set of steering damper parts turned up along with an early lower triple clamp.




On the lower triple clamp was the Holy Grail of the early lock cover without the little spring-loaded door. I have already modified a later one so I will get both re-chromed.



I managed to pick up an early hub and brake-plate from the same seller.



A dunk in my ultrasonic cleaner had it looking pretty nice.



This is the type which takes the early open-style speedo drive.



I just happen to have a spare to go with this hub so that was a pretty nice find.




G